Bottom of the Funnel Marketing Woes

I’m struggling. I really am. Here’s the problem: clients aren’t tracking the results of the leads we are generating for them from social media and referral sites. That’s it. That’s all that plagues me lately. So it goes something like this: Agency (me) spends hours updating all information across all channels (we know consistency is […]
Essentials of Facebook

Facebook is the way to start The social media world is overwhelming and many small businesses are fearful of starting sites and making mistakes, but there’s really no way to avoid a couple of social media faux pas. Facebook is the tool most small businesses choose to start with. Someone in your organization has a […]
The 5 Step Marketing Strategy: Taking the Pressure Off Busy Marketers

Marketing is a necessary evil. When P.T. Barnum said, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” he was talking about the target audience for marketing! You have to follow a road map to get where you need to go and marketing is much the same process. Trying to do everything, on a whim, is not only […]
Thursday Webinar Wanderings – E-Commerce and Marketing Launch

Webinars on website design, social media, and marketing strategy fascinate me. I just spent an hour on a webinar that I thought wouldn’t really apply to me, but hey, Thursday is webinar day so why not? I’m sure I’ll take something away from it. It was called “Q & A with the Masters of Marketing” […]
Twitter Basics

Tweeting with Twitter Twitter is another very popular tool for first-time social media users. It’s easy to set up an account and the brevity of the posts makes it quicker for first-time social media managers. Twitter communicates via Tweets—short (280 character) messages, often with a link to a longer, more detailed site for more information. […]
15 Things YOU Need to Know About Social Media

If you had to choose one thing you WISH you’d known when you started SM, what would it be
Choosing the Right Mix of Marketing Tools

Small business owners know they need to be part of the social media world, but which networks? And how often? And what to post?
Does my Business Need Social Media?

Social media is a big deal. There’s no denying it. If your small business hasn’t jumped on the SM bandwagon, it may be time to tickle the waters! So what’s the first thing you need to think about before starting a social media campaign? For me, it’s my audience! Who do I want to reach […]